Man charged after thousands of pounds worth of drugs and cash recovered

A 60-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the recovery.

Man charged after thousands of pounds of drugs and cash recovered in Lerwick by police iStock

Thousands of pounds worth of drugs have been recovered in Shetland as part of a pre-planned search activity at four addresses.

Quantities of heroin and cocaine, along with a number of tablets were seized as police officers searched four addresses in Lerwick on Saturday, April 8.

Cash worth more than £12,000 was also recovered during the searches.

A 60-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the recovery and is due to appear at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

Chief inspector Stuart Clemenson said: “We do not tolerate the supply of drugs and neither should the people of Shetland.

“We are committed to making Shetland a hostile place for anyone intent on bringing harm to our island community.

“Activity such as this is driven by intelligence supplied by local people and I would urge anyone with concerns or information relating to the misuse of drugs to contact Lerwick Police Station by calling 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

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